{"id":1503,"date":"2024-12-18T18:37:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T18:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/sherwoodford\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2024-12-18T18:37:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T18:37:51","slug":"do-winter-tires-really-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/do-winter-tires-really-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Do winter tires really make a difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We deal with a lot of snow and frigid temperatures. A lot of factors can contribute to whether or not winter tires can make a difference. Do you need winter tires if you have an SUV with all-wheel or four-wheel drive<\/a>? Are all-season tires good enough? It\u2019s important to understand how integral your tires are to safe driving.<\/p>\n

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Investing in a set of four snow or winter tires can make a huge difference. Most of today\u2019s high-quality winter tires can almost make it seem like you\u2019re driving on dry pavement when you\u2019re actually on a snow-covered road. Handling and stopping are noticeably easier with a good set of snow tires.<\/p>\n

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If you live in an area like Edmonton, conditions can quickly exceed the capability of an all-weather tires during the winter months. The difference between driving with a set of quality winter tires versus a set of factory or all-season tires is actually quite eye-opening.<\/p>\n

Difference between winter tires and all-season tires<\/h3>\n

Finding the right tires to buy for the season can be difficult, as many of them can all promise great handling and performance no matter the condition. We recently came across this video by Jason Fenske of the YouTube channel “Engineering Explained,” which we hope you’ll find helpful in your search – check it out!<\/p>\n